My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian (Sera and Fenris) novel Chapter 359

Sera

"Oh, this isn't over. I'm not finished with you."

Taya's hand came out and caught my arm, stopping me from going. The composure from a moment ago was gone from her face entirely.

I winced as she yanked me around to face her, the rough stone wall scraping my back. Taya's breath was hot against my cheek, and I could see the rage in her eyes. The polished words were gone now.

"You Southern bitch," she spat, and I could hear the venom in her voice. "You came up here and stole my place, and you think you own it?" Her words were raw and angry, the mask finally off. "You've never had any right to be Luna of Ironmaw. You don't belong here, you filthy outsider. You don't deserve anything here!"

Mina snarled behind me, her hand tight on my shoulder, but I could feel the bond in my chest telling me I needed to stay calm. I needed to be the Alpha.

I stared back at Taya, my jaw set. "Let go of me," I said, my voice steady and cold.

"You want me to let you go?" Taya laughed harshly, her nails digging into my skin.

"Guess what? I want you gone from here. You don't belong in the North, and you sure as hell don't belong at the top. You're just a pathetic, lying, Southern bitch who couldn't hold down her mate bond even in the South."

That struck me. How did she know about that?

"You have two seconds to step back," I say, keeping my voice even. "You have one second to let me go. I don't want to do this in front of everyone."

I wasn't bluffing. If she doesn't back down, I will show her what happens to the people who challenge the Luna in her own home.

But Taya was angry and reckless. Her grip on me didn't loosen, and she said,

"Or what, you'll beat me up again?"

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